October 3, 1957lIINDTES OF A RSOIILAR MESTD!X} OP' THE CODNCIL OF TAE CITY OF WEST M!s`[~HIS, ARBANSAS, HAD AND HELD
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The Council of the City of west Memphis met is a regular session at the City Hall in said
City at 3:00 P.M. on the 3rd day of October, 1957.
The meeting xaa called to order by the Mayor, and upon roll Doll there xere:
Presents Mayor H. B. Price, preaidiag and the following Aldermen: B. J. David,
Bob Eden, J. E. Hsmea, R. H. Rqy, Jr., L. E. Rolsaoa, S. L. Sims,
James Bledsoe, and 0. I. Bollinger; and City Attorney Atlee Harris.
Absents Nose.
Mimitea of Comcil Meeting on September 19, 1957, were read and approved.
T. A. walker reprseenting Poet 412 of the American Legion appeared before the Connell
to request permieeicm to sponsor a aarssival October 7th through October 12th at Thirteenth
and Poltc Streets, the prooesda Erse the carnival to be used for conetrnction of a Legion Hat.
The Connell was informed aerclsassta in the surrounding area had protested the operation oP the
carnival. in Jnrse of this yeas. Attar discussion, motion xas made by Alderman Ray and seconded
by Alderman Roleaon: That the sponsors of the Carsdval contact the srerclsassta from 7th Street
to ]4th Street oa the north and south sides of Broadxay on 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th,
sad 14th Streets; and upon presentation of petition stating there will be no objection to the
operation of the Carnival, Mayor Prise be authorised to have pertoit ieaaed upon paprment of
required privi],ege 73.cenae. IIpon vote, the voting was as follows:
Years Alderman: David, Eden, Hlmes, Ray, Roleaon, Sims, B]sdaoe, sad Bollinger.
Mayas Na~ae.
An ordiaassce entitled ^An Ordinance To Vacate, Relinquish And Release An Easement Or
Right Of way For A Part Of 5th 3trset.Ia The City of west Memphis, And For Other Purposes"
read the lot time on September 5th and the !ad time on $eptember 19th was read the third time.
Alderman Roleaoa thea.movsd that the ordinance as read be adopted. Thin motion was duly
seconded by Atdsrmaui Sims, and on the roll being called, the voting xas as folloxa:
Years Aldermen: David, Eden, HUeea, Rsy, Roleeon, +I.me, Bledsoe, and Bol]3.nger.
Nays None.
The Mayor thew declared that the ordinance had been dss'lq passed, and therenpoa he signed
the ordinance in open Council abating, his signature xas attested by tba City Clerk under the
seal of the City.
CfftDffiANCE N0. 342
AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE, RELIlIQDIS$ AND RELEASB AN SA3~!@IT ~ RIOHP OF WAY FOR A PART OF
5TH SIBSST IN TB$ CITY OF BEST MgMPHt5, AND FOR OTHER PORPOSES
WHEREAS, on the 31st day of Many, 1957, J. C, Tennison and J. D. Teaoison, Jr. and their
xivaa ezeouted sad delivered to the City of went Memphis their right of way deed granting and
conveying into the City of west llemphia an eaaemesst and right of way for a public attest over,
upoai and across lauds oxaed by them is the Teaoison Induatrlal Subdivision consisting of a
part of Lots 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, and 98 of the M. P. Horsley 9nbdivieiaa
formerly all os the w. A. Oage 9nbdivisioa except the South 100 feet of Lot 71 as recorded in
Plat Hook 1, page 21B is the Office of the Circuit Coat Clerk and EY-0[ficio Recorder of Crittenden
Coaaty, Arkansas, xhich easement sad right of x4y xae located on and within the baundariea of
the following tract is West Matephia, Crittenden ~oimty, Arkansas, to-xit:
Beginning at the Southwest ~orrpr of Hlock 2, Tarnsiaon Indssstrial; theses North 78053'Eaat 40s
to a point; thence North 11 07' wean 765' to the point of cssve bearing 8aat and North
to the Heat Right-of~iay ]ins oP South 5th Street and the North boundary line of
Block 1, Tesmison Issduatrisl; thence west alcazg said bomidat7 40~ to the west Right-of-
way of South 5th Street; thence South sad bearing west and South-to the point of carve
on the west bosmdary ad Block 1, Taaoison Industrial; thence South 11007' East 790a to the
point of beginning;
sad,
wHBBEAS, said right of way or eaeo:aeat was donated to the City, and the property xas not
dedicated by platting the property and ceasing the plat to be filed or record; and,
WHEREAS, the dedication of such tract foT a public street has not been accepted sad
confirmed by an aadiaanoe of .the City Council specially passed for that pm~pose, and the said
attest has not been coauected to other streets of the City, and it is proper that any each
street be vacated and abandoned at the request of the donors of the right of ways
NObl, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of went Memphis:
Sectioes 1: That the eaeemesst and right of wale hereinabove folly described be, and the
same is harsby, relaaeed, relinquished and vacated by the City of went Memphis sad that any
street, or porparted street, located thereon be vacated.
Section 2: The Mayor as the City of west Memphis is suthoris:ed and directed to sign a
opro~rlease of Chia saeemeat and right of xay quitclaiming any and all right and isrtereet
ty of bleat Memphis, on behalf of the City of West Memphis, and the City Clerk ie
authorised and directed to attest the same.
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Statement from the State Board of Education, State Agency for 3s:rplna Property
fan' two 3eepa pnrchaeed for the bleat Memphis Civil Defense Orgaaisatian is the amosn:t
of X115.50 xaa p~reeentsd. Motion xae made by Alderman Stimea and seconded by Alderman
Rays That payment therefor 6e authorised. IIpoa vote, the voting xaa as tollowas
Yeas: Aldermen: David, Eden, Bimea, Ray, Roleaon, Siena, Bledsoe, sad Bollinger.
Navas None.
Mayor Price infaa~med the Comscil be had diactsased with members of the heat Memphis
Library Trsstees proposal for canstrnatian of a Public Library presented to the Comtcll
oa Angnat 15, 1957, bossever, is another year the City will be is a positiaa to conetrnat
a Library Building tram city ilsnda. The Me4yvr raqueatsd opinion of members of the
Coundl ca the matter as to reoasmeeniation to be made to the Ltbv"ary Truatsea. Attar
diacusaian, motion xaa made by Alderman Dadd end secasaded by Alderman Raps Thst the
Library Truateea be notified that the City rill oonstruot a library batlding nest year,
and that the Trustees nee their ~ndgrosat and authority to secure a location for library
nee until arch time as a librstry building is made availab]e by the City. IIpon vote, the
voting xae as follows
Yeas: Aldermen: David, Eden, Rimes, Ray, Roleaoa, Sims, Bladaoe, sad Hollinger.
Mayas 11[[oae.
Alderman Bimea brought to the Cossaail~a attention canplaiat,oi citisena of Memphis
View Areal FTard 1~, as to providing bus service is the area tram apprmdmatsly ? to 9
A.M. and 4:30 to 6x30 P.M.j ea the bleat Monphis Transportation Company had disaantieused
service in the area. Mayor Price infamrsd the Co~cil }» would contact officials of the
Company as to schedsilea in connection with their Mssmp4ls-Weal Mempk~i.e bnaea.
No ita~ther bssaissosa appearing betose the Cotnsci.l, motion was made by Alderman Dodd
and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe to ad~osau. Dpon vote, the voting xea as tollowe:
Yeas: Aldermen: David, Eden, Bimea, Ray, Roleaan, rims, Bledsoe, and Hollinger.
Nava: None.
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APPROVED: OCTOBER 17, 1957